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LOT 0852
Roman Floor Mosaic Tesserae Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 in. (164 grams total, 8-23 mm).
Mixed group of cuboid and other stone tesserae, some embedded in concrete matrix. [110+, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, UK.
He amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Roman Bronze Bow Brooch Collection
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Including P-Shaped, Kraftig Profilierte and other types. 86 grams total, 45-65 mm
From an English collection formed before 2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Cockerel
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Ellipsoid intaglio with large bird perched on a baseline, wings spread as if about to take flight; mounted in a fragment of a ferrous finger ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.96 grams, 25 mm
From the Fadel family collection, London, UK, 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Bronze Dolphin Mount
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Substantial gently curving body with wide tail and showing all three fins, head absent. 49 grams, 67 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
